The making of solid wood furniture is a meticulous process of transforming natural materials into practical works of art. Below is a standard and professional complete process for making solid wood furniture:

1. Material Selection and Drying (Basic Stage)
**Wood Selection:** Select suitable tree species (such as black walnut, white oak, cherry, etc.) based on the intended use of the furniture, and check the wood for rot, severe wormholes, or cracks.

Moisture Content Control: The logs must undergo professional kiln drying to control the moisture content between 8% and 12% (adjusted according to the climate of the location). Undried wood is highly susceptible to cracking or warping after being made into furniture.

Curing Period: After drying, the wood needs to be left to stand naturally in an environment for a period of time to release internal stress and achieve equilibrium with the ambient humidity.

2. Cutting and Producing (Planning Stage)
**Cutting and Splitting:** Cut the large logs into the required rough pieces according to the dimensions in the design drawings.

Grain Arrangement: This is the soul of solid wood furniture. Craftsmen need to carefully match the grain and color variations of the wood to ensure a harmonious visual effect for each piece of furniture, while avoiding natural defects (such as knots).

3. Machining and Mortise and Tenon Joints (Forming Stage)
Thickness and Width: Using a planer and flat planer, the rough wood is machined to precise dimensions, ensuring flat surfaces, straight edges, and square corners.

Mortise and Tenon Joints: Traditional solid wood furniture often uses mortise and tenon joints (such as dovetail, dovetail, and round tenon).

Component Assembly: The various components are pre-assembled to check for squareness and tightness of joints.

4. Surface Sanding (Texture Stage)
Sanding directly determines the feel of the furniture and the final finish.

Rough Sanding: Using low-grit sandpaper (e.g., 80-120 grit) removes machining marks, glue residue, and burrs.

Fine Sanding: Gradually increase the sandpaper grit (180 grit -> 240 grit -> 320 grit or even higher) to make the wood surface as smooth as skin.

5. Chamfering and Edge Trimming: Chamfering the edges and corners of furniture not only enhances visual appeal but also prevents everyday bumps and cuts.

6. Finishing and Finish Protection (Aesthetic Stage)
Solid wood furniture typically uses open or semi-open finishes to showcase the natural wood grain.

Staining/Torture: If color adjustments are needed, water-based colorants or wood wax oil pigments are used for even staining.

Primer/Basecoat: The first coat of wood wax oil or primer is applied. After drying, light sanding (using 600-grit or higher sandpaper) is performed to remove any raised wood fibers.

Topcoat/Topcoat: The second or third coat of topcoat/wood wax oil is applied. Common finishing methods include:

Wood Wax Oil: Penetrates into the wood, preserving its natural feel.

Water-based Paint/PU Paint: Forms a film on the surface, providing better waterproofing and stain resistance. 6. Final Assembly and Quality Inspection (Delivery Stage)

Final Assembly: Assemble the painted components and install hardware (such as hinges, drawer slides, etc.).

Comprehensive Quality Inspection: Check structural stability, smooth drawer/door opening and closing, surface for particles or missed areas, and color uniformity.

💡 Key Point: Solid wood furniture has the natural characteristic of "expanding with moisture and shrinking with dryness." During manufacturing and use, the "nature of wood" must be respected.